No. 12/2017
LAJ'.'D COMMISSION
Cap. 20:29
may by notice in wtiting, direct the Commission to undertake an investigation of any
farm within any area to ascertain whether or not the farm is being so occupied.
(2) On receipt of a notice in tem1s of subsection (1) the Commission shall
cany out as expeditiously as possible any investigation directed by the notice and shall
report to the Minister thereon.
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Minister may give orders to lawful holders or occupiers of farms
(1) Subject to section 34, after consideting any repmt in terms of section 31,
the Minister may, by order in writing served on the holder or occupier of the farm,
direct the holder or occupier-
(a)
not to permit any more than such number of persons as is specified in the
order to occupy the farm; or
(b)
to permit only such class of persons as is specified in the order to occupy
the fam1; or
(c)
to pem1it only such activities or class of activities as is specified in the
order to be conducted on the farm;
and may in such order direct the holder or occupier to take measures as may be specified
in the order to ensure compliance therewith.
(2) Any holder or occupier of a fmm who contravenes or fails to comply with an
order served on him or her in terms of subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and
liable to a fine not exceeding level nine or to imprisonment for a petiod not exceeding
two years or to both such fine and such imptisonment.
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Minister may give orders to other occupiers of farms
(1) Subject to section 34, where the Minister makes an order in terms of section
32 he or she may, in addition, by order in the Gazette and in a newspaper circulating
in the district where the fmm concerned is situated, direct such persons or classes of
persons as are specified or desctibed in the order to cease to occupy the farm concerned
within such period as may be specified in the order and that-
(a)
no more than such number of persons shall occupy the fmm; or
(b)
no persons other than such class as is specified in the order shall occupy
the farm; or
(c)
no activities or class of activities other than those specified in the order
shall be conducted on the fann;
until such time as the order is revoked or vatied in tenns of section 35.
(2) Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with an order in terms of
subsection ( 1) shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level six
or to imprisonment for a petiod not exceeding one year or to both such fine and such
imprisonment.
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Minister to give notice of proposal to make order
(1) Before making an order in terms of section 32 or 33 the Minister shall give
notice of his or her intention to make such order(a)
to the lawful holder or occupier of the fatm concerned; and
(b)
to the persons or classes of persons who will be required to cease occupying
the farm concemed or cease conducting the prohibited activities, as the
case may be;
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